Trump admin cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects as attacks on reeling industry continue
The Transportation Department has canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects
Day: August 29, 2025
Russia still demands Ukraine’s total elimination, despite Trump’s deadline for Moscow, which expires in three days
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US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly, State Department says
The State Department also suspended a programme that had allowed injured Palestinian children from Gaza to come to the US for medical treatment after a social media outcry by some conservatives.
A joke that turned serious: Rubio exits USAID role; hands shutdown to Vought
Marco Rubio is stepping down from overseeing USAID, passing responsibilities to Russ Vought as the agency nears shutdown. Under Trump, USAID has been dismantled, with programs cut and functions absorbed by the State Department. Trump is also using a “p…
Gaza famine, Trump’s Wild West, France’s implosion, Russia bombs Kyiv
In this edition of The World This Week:
The UN has this week, for the first time, declared a state of famine in Gaza. The organisation says it’s “engineered” and “manmade”.
At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes – The New York Times
At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes The New York TimesCanary Islands migrants: Boat capsizes off Mauritania killing at least 69 passengers BBCSixty-nine people drown as migrant boat capsizes off coast of Mauritani…
At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes
Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles.
Iron Man in the Himalayas? China’s PLA embraces exoskeletons
Lightweight frames that run on power tool batteries are no longer just sci-fi.
Macron to French MPs: Be more German – politico.eu
Macron to French MPs: Be more German politico.euTime for some Merz-Macron magic The EconomistGermany updates: Merz, Macron want more security cooperation DWParis, Berlin probing ‘best athlete’ model to up EU defence pro…
Judges, defense lawyers and grand jurors poke holes in cases from Trump’s DC federal intervention
A grand jury refused to indict a man who was captured on video hurling a sandwich at a federal agent.